ELECTRONIC TOY WITH RADIAL INDEPENDENT CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

摘要

An expandable play set (100) as well as associated methods, communication protocols, and tangible computer-readable media are disclosed. The play set (100) may generate interactive responses based upon which characters (150) are coupled to a base unit (110) and to which connectors (112) of the base unit (110) the characters (150) are coupled. A character (150) may include circuitry (176) that permits the character (150) to identify to which connector (112) of the base unit (110) the character (150) is coupled. Such circuitry (176) may also permit the character (150) to identify and communicate with other characters (150) that are also coupled to the base unit (110). Based upon obtained identifiers, the character (150) may generate or otherwise cause suitable interactive responses such as activating a load in the base unit (110), turning on a light in the base unit (110) and/or character (150), and/or generating a suitable audible response via an audio speaker of the character (150).